Banacek (TV Series)

Horse of a Slightly Different Color (1974)

George Peppard: Thomas Banacek

Quotes 

• Thomas Banacek : There's an old Polish proverb that says, "The chicken that clucks the loudest is the one most likely to go to the steamfitters picnic."

• Thomas Banacek : No one would waste five million dollars worth of horse flesh - even at current meat prices.

• Thomas Banacek : Nobody has a horse stolen out from between his legs without knowing *something*.

• Thomas Banacek : [to Sally James]  There's an old Polish proverb that says, "Only someone with nothing to be sorry about smiles back at the rear of an elephant."

  Sally James : [laughs]  I bet you make those up to fit every occasion, don't you?

  Thomas Banacek : Me? Tamper with the wisdom of my people?

• Thomas Banacek : Anybody who drinks an Acapulco Bush shouldn't use the word weird.

• Sally James : My goodness. I thought perfumed letters went out with the Coolidge administration.

  Thomas Banacek : Maybe the stationary smelled bad.

• Owen Summers : Well, there goes one tough little package.

  Thomas Banacek : Maybe all she needs is someone to unwrap her.

• [Katherine asks why Banacek won't consider traveling with her] 

  Thomas Banacek : Well, to start with, as you said, we're not in England, Miss Wells.

  Katherine Wells : W-what does that mean?

  Thomas Banacek : Well, you've been looking at me as if you *were* at a bloodstock sale.

  Katherine Wells : [smiling]  Have I? Well... men aren't that different from horses, are they? Well, uh, some are docile, and-and some are rogues, and... some are sprinters, and some are long distance runners... What kind are you, Banacek?

  Thomas Banacek : I don't know. I've never played this game before.

  Katherine Wells : Well, the breeding always shows. I would say you have a lot of stamina, and I would also say that, uh, you could go the full distance.

  Thomas Banacek : [amused]  Would you like to look at my withers?

  Katherine Wells : [amused]  No, that isn't necessary. I'm an excellent judge.

  Thomas Banacek : Of horses, perhaps. Not of men.

• Thomas Banacek : Well, I'll tell you something. There's one area where your analogy between men and horses is accurate - at least as far as I'm concerned.

  Katherine Wells : What's that?

  Thomas Banacek : The stallion usually chooses the mare, not the other way 'round.